Holder for buckets and other containers



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l HOLDER FOR BUCKTS AND OTHER CONTAINERS Filed Augfso. 1928' A -f 'i rdm I Patented Aug. 5, 1,930

UNITED vST2.

TEs y MILTON FIEL, 0F MEYERSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA PATENT OFFICE Homann Fon BUcxETs .AND OTHER CONTAINERS Application mea rAugust so, 192s. serial No. 302,987. f

0 light of the following explanations of the accompanying drawings that Villustrate what I now believe to bethe preferred mechanical expression or embodiment of `my invention from among other forms, constructions and arrangements within the spirit and `scope thereof. p f

` Anobject of the invention is to provide an improved holder or carrier forcontainers,`

whereby such containers will automatically assume kand maintain their normal'upright positionv and can be thus manually transportedand held, and whereby the containers can be thus supported, withy their open tops accessible and unobstructed from ladders,

fences, trees, etc., and on roofs, the ground and elsewhere. y v l With the foregoing and other objects in View, my invention consists in certain novel features'of construction rand combination and arrangements kor formations as more fullyand particularly described and specified hereinafter. j. v

Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming apart hereof Fig. l -is a side elevation showing an embodiment ofthe holder of my invention supporting a container, shown by dotted lines, on orfrom a ladder. Y n

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the matter o disclosed by Fig. 1.

i Fig. 3 is a detached top kplan of the holder OfFig. 1.l

Fig. 4 isV an elevation of the holder applied vtoa diagrammatically illustrated fence.

y Fig. 5 diagrammatically illustrates part of a roof with the holder of Fig. 1 arranged thereon and supporting a container shown by dotted` lines.A

` The container carrier or support of my invention, embodies a strong preferably stii or rigid frame having opposite longitudinal sides or side bars 3, 7, eachof-whic-h diverges from an elevated elbow or apex, at which elbow yor apex is located an eye 4;,providing al transversejbearing, in this instance a bearing opening, these two `transverse eyes 4, Y

beinglongitudinally alined. The diverging lengths 3, 7 of each side of the frame are in one piece or rigid with each other and c are, preferably, of approximately equal lengths, although I do not, in all respects, Wish to so limit my invention. The `two similar parallel sidebar lengths 3, form one supporting. end of 'the frame and can form one or more legs to rest on the ground or other support or to catch over or hookon` to an elevated support, as a ladder rung, a tree limb, a fence rail, etc. f

In the `specific. example illustrated, the

lengths 3 laterally converge to form a yoke terminating at its outer end in a longitudinally projecting central hook 1, to catch over y l a ladder rung or other elevated support for supporting and suspending the entire Organization therefrom, or to form the central supporting foot of the frame leg or end 3, 3, when the organizationis resting* on a level or inclined support, as shownby Fi 5. jIn the example shown, the hookl, is Joined to the converging bar lengths 3, 3, by a strong stiii' twisted length 2, forming the longitudinally projecting shank 2, of the hook 1. The

. other vend vof the supporting frame that embodies the parallel legs 7, that diverge with respect toframe end 3, 3, is provided with a stiff strong transverse or end cross bar 8, i rigid with and connecting the outer extremities of side bar lengths 3, and preferably projecting laterally therefromand at its 0p-` posite ends terminating in `parallel lateral feet or projections 8a. 'l

This cross end 8, constitutes a base Orfoot to traverse and bear on the top'edges of the uprights of `a ladder (Figs. 1 and 2) a distance below the rung over which the suspending hook 1, is` engaged. When the carrier j is supported on the ground or-on a roof, the feet 8?, and the hook rest onthe supporting surface, and constitute a three point supp vated with regard to said hook and said feet.`

6. A container carrier including a supporting frame intermediate its length having a retaining receptacle for an upright container suspended to swing vertically on a transverse axis to automaticallymaintain the container in vertical position by gravity with its open upper end unobstructed from above; one end of said frame providing means for suspending the carrier from a ladder rung, and theopposite end of said frame providing relatively fixed spaced supporting feet to rest on a lower portion of the ladder, said means and said feet constituting fixed portionsofsaid frame.

7 A container carrier, of the type substantially set forth, including l 'a lsupporting frame having relatively fixed opposite sides spaced apart providing intermediate their lengths corresponding opposite elevated por tions, said frame having opposite end supporting feet depressed with respect to saidl elevated portions, the foot at one end` of the frame adapted to suspend the carrier from an elevated support andthe foot at the other end of the frame adapted to engage such support at a lower point; and a vertically swingable retaining receptacle to bodilyreceive and retain a container arranged between Vsaid elevated portions ofy the sides and pivotally supported therefrom between said fixed sides approximately midway between the depressed end feet, to freely maintain its upright position by gravity, said receptacle adapted to removably receive and uphold a container with its upper end freely accessible and unobstructed by the frame and receptacle from above.

8. A carrier for open top buckets and other containers, embodying a sti supporting frame approximately V-shaped in side eleva-f tion and having supporting feet at its opposite ends spaced a fixed distance apart longitudinally of the frame, one end of the frame as a fixed part thereof forming a central longitudinal hook constituting one of said supvno porting feet, the opposite end of the frame as fixed parts thereof forming a cross member and supportingfeet spaced a fixeddistance apart, said frames including relatively xed longitudinal sides at one end of the ing anv open top container and retaining the ksame in freely swingable upright position with its open top accessible and unobstructed from above by any part of the carrier or by the container handle; said carrier embody-` ing a supporting frame at its opposite ends having supporting feet constituting fixed*` parts of the frame, said feet providing a end feet and embodying` frame sides spaced j a fixed distance apart, and a container rec ceiving and holding receptacle `embodying a ring and depending container supports arranged between said frame sides and hung therefrom to freely swing vertically on a transverse axis.

Signed at Meyersdale,y Pennsylvania, this 28th day of August, 1928.'

y y MILTON FIRL.

frame fixedly connected by said hook andV v at the opposite end of the frame spaced apart and iixedly connected by said cross member,y

the relatively elevated 'intermediate portions of said sides being spacedapart, and a container receiving and retaining receptacle arranged between said intermediate portions of the sides and hung therefrom to freely swing vertically on a transverseaxis, said receptacle adapted to removably receive thek i body of a container and uphold the same with j its open upper end accessible and unobstruct- 'l ed from above. as,

9. A portable carrier for removably receivfloo" 

